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Calhoun County EMA
Sunday July 2nd, 2023 :: 01:50 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:45PM

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Talladega County in east central Alabama... Southwestern Calhoun County in east central Alabama... East central St. Clair County in central Alabama...

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 149 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Riverside, or 7 miles northeast of Pell City, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Anniston, Oxford, Pell City, Cobb Town, West End-Cobb Town, Saks, Lincoln, Riverside, Ragland, Munford, Hobson City, Talladega Superspeedway, Anniston Regional Airport, Blue Mountain, Alexandria, Talladega Municipal Airport, Grant Town, Logan Martin Lake, Honda Manufacturing Of Alabama and Oxford Lake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, AL ... ST. CLAIR, AL ... TALLADEGA, AL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Calhoun County EMA
507 Francis St W
Jacksonville, AL 36265

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 256-380-5741

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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